Alpha Jet Upset Training Expands APS Services

Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS) and Top Aces Corp. announced today the addition of the Dornier Alpha Jet to Top Aces’ TA-4J Skyhawk and APS’s S211 Jet Training aircraft to provide the most diversified array of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) solutions through APS for business jet pilots. UPRT reduces the risk of Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I), the leading cause of fatalities in business and commercial aviation worldwide.

According to the August 2016 report published by the Commercial Aviation Safety Team, LOC-I is the leading cause of fatalities in business and commercial aviation. APS’s Advanced Jet Pilot Integrated Upset Training program comprehensively prepares pilots operating high-performance aircraft with the critical skills to prevent, and recover from, LOC-I conditions. The 4-day training consists of app-based preparatory academics, instructor-led classroom instruction, four UPRT sessions in an aerobatic-certified Extra 300L aircraft, a two-hour session in an advanced multi engine glass cockpit simulator, and a final flight in one of three available jet aircraft training platforms, all of which can focus on high-speed, high-altitude UPRT to include high-altitude stalls. This advanced course is part of the Leading Edge program, an initiative of Bombardier Business Aircraft’s renowned Safety Standdown program.

“Top Aces is a leader in high-performance air combat training for the U.S., NATO and allies worldwide, and is well suited to support APS’s leadership in jet upset training with our Alpha Jet and TA-4J aircraft,” said David Philman, Vice President of Top Aces. “The use of high-performance all-altitude jet aircraft provides the most robust training in upset prevention and recovery training for business and commercial aircraft today. Our Alpha Jets and Skyhawks allow pilots to safely train with confidence and investigate a wide variety of stall and upset recovery scenarios to help prevent loss of control in-flight.”

“Top Aces is a global team of aviation experts focused on the leading advancements in aviation training and solutions,” said Paul Ransbury, President of APS. “It is an honor and privilege for APS to add to its high-speed, high-altitude jet UPRT services with the addition of Alpha Jets backed by Top Aces’ highest technical and airworthiness standards.”

ABOUT TOP ACES

Top Aces, a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Discovery Air, delivers cost-effective, leading-edge air combat training solutions for the U.S. military and allies worldwide. Our experienced team of professionals provides the most realistic air combat training required to generate modern, operationally capable, multi-purpose combat forces. To learn more on how Top Aces is changing the face of air combat training, visit: www.topaces.com